I had an evening meeting in Connecticut and after a quick night’s stay, awoke at 4 am. En route to home, I swung by the Farmington. What a day. Landed 11: four browns, two rainbows, and five brookies. Even better was that six took a #16 Elk Hair Caddis with orange dubbing (to mimic October
Give the Herl a Whirl
To flash or not to flash? No, I don’t mean wearing a raincoat and running up to groups of women. I’m writing about whether flash should be added to flies, and, if so, how much. I read recently in Tying Small Flies that flash is a critical trigger for trout. That touch of shine to
12 Months of Regular Fly Fishing: Thoughts
I love to fly fish but started fishing regularly only a year ago. Before, I would fish once a year. Now that my children are older, I’m glad that I can sneak away more regularly. So, I’m being introspective a bit and thinking about the many, many things I’ve learned this past year. The many
The Swift Is Stocked
The Swift has been stocked, both above and below the Rt. 9 bridge. A local expert thought about 200 trout were placed and thought it typical for an autumn stocking. So, it isn’t a torrent of a trout stocking, as is done in the spring. The water is back to its lower flow, and the